I have filled you up full to the top. I wished it would crush you, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 2, 1871
August 2, 1871
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/4 × 7 1/2 in. (23.5 × 19 cm) Sheet: 11 5/16 × 8 7/8 in. (28.7 × 22.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.483
Tags
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's lithograph *I have filled you up to the top. I it would crush you*, the "News of the Day" in *Le Chariv* (August 2, 1871), exemplifies the artist's masterful satirical bite. Published amid the turbulent aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War and the Commune, *Le Charivari* was a daily French newspaper renowned for its politically charged caricatures. Daumier, a leading figure in 19th-century caricature, used his prints to skewer the powerful, often depicting bloated politicians or absurd social hypocrisies through exaggerated forms and wry captions. This second-state impression...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier · 1810–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...